Anatomy positions Flashcards
1
Q
- Body erect
- Feet slightly apart
- Palms facing apart
A
Anatomical positions
2
Q
toward front side
A
Anterior
3
Q
toward belly side
A
Ventral
4
Q
toward top/head
A
superior/cranial
5
Q
toward midline/middle
A
medial
6
Q
nearer to the trunk
A
proximal
7
Q
toward backside
A
posterior
8
Q
toward vertebral side
A
Dorsal
9
Q
Below, toward bottom
A
Inferior/caudial
10
Q
Away from midline
A
Lateral
11
Q
Further from trunk
A
Distal
12
Q
divides body vertically into anterior and posterior parts
A
Frontal plane
13
Q
Divides body horizontally into superior and inferior parts
produce cross section
A
Transverse(horizontal) plane
14
Q
Divides body vertically in the midline into right and left parts
parasaggital plane- unequal parts
A
Midsagittal plane
